It’s up on last year and by quite a hefty amount too. Confirming the pretty well-known fact that Irish weddings are a bloody expensive business, a survey by Irish wedding website weddingsonline has revealed that Irish couples spend an average of just under €25,000 on their wedding day. The survey found that the average spend on an Irish […]

9 years ago

Some brass neck on this fella, but it worked a treat. We’ve seen in recent years that Irish people have a habit of blagging their way into major sporting events, whether it’s the Superbowl, UFC 205 or Wrestlemania. Dubliner Jeff Dalton continued the tradition in Melbourne on Sunday, where he managed to bear witness to […]

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Christ, that’s one big fish. The Irish Specimen Fish Committee has officially ratified a new Irish record fish, which was caught in Wexford in June of last year. The fish, weighing in at 11.27kg, was caught by Wexford angler Dean Quigley, who caught it on June 10, 2016 in Kilmore in Wexford. The announcement was […]

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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz made the promise in a letter to staff on Sunday. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has pledged to hire 10,000 refugees in the next five years in response to the travel ban implemented by US president Donald Trump last week. On Friday, Trump signed an executive order placing a ban on citizens […]

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22,764 students took part in the Irish Life Health Schools Fitness Challenge in 2016. Matthew O’Leary from Bunclody Vocational School in Wexford and Louise O’Dowd from Presentation Secondary School in Milltown in Kerry were awarded overall fittest boy and girl at a prize-giving ceremony in Croke Park for the 2016 Irish Life Health Schools Fitness […]

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The Canadian immigration minister made the commitment over the weekend. Temporary residency permits will be offered by Canada to people affected by the controversial travel ban put in place by US president Donald Trump. An executive order enacted by Trump has placed a ban on citizens from seven countries – Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, […]

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So many emotions. The brilliant Netflix series Stranger Things was a deserving winner of the award for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night and an acceptance speech by one of the stars of the show, David Harbour (Jim Hopper), had everyone talking afterwards. […]

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An attack was carried out by three gunmen in a mosque in Quebec on Sunday night. Six people were killed and another eight people were injured following a shooting in a mosque in the Canadian city of Quebec on Sunday night. According to local newspaper Le Soleil, two of three gunmen that carried out the […]

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College Court in Castletroy, Limerick seems to be the go-to place for house parties. Students in the University of Limerick returned to college after the Christmas holidays this week and as students tend to do, they marked their return by throwing themselves headfirst back into the social scene. Footage recorded at a house party showed […]

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Sky customers will have fewer channels from next week on. Sky say they are disappointed with “misleading claims and aggressive actions” by Discovery Communications following the announcement that a number of channels will be unavailable from their packages from February 1. Earlier this week, it was revealed that Discovery Communications’ portfolio of channels – including […]

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Thankfully, the man managed to climb back onto the platform before the train arrived. An England football fan has been jailed for 10 years after pushing a man onto electrified tube tracks just over 30 seconds before a train was due to arrive. The incident occurred at Bond Street Station in London on June 9, […]

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Now doesn’t seem like the right time for some reason. Vanity Fair is one of the most recognisable and well-known magazines in the world and making the front cover is a pretty big deal indeed. In a month where her husband was officially sworn in as president of the United States of America, it’s no […]

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Bus Éireann today informed staff that pay cuts of approximately 10% would be introduced from next month. A Bus Éireann strike looks increasingly likely after the operator served notice of pay cuts to staff of approximately 10% from the end of next month onwards. In a letter to staff on Friday, Acting Chief Executive Officer […]

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Drama in Kerry of a Wednesday night. Gardaí in Kerry attended the scene of a supposed armed robbery in Kerry on Wednesday night, only to discover secondary school students shooting scenes for a movie when they showed up. According to Radio Kerry, at least 10 Gardaí, including two armed units, turned up at a shop […]

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Horan held a sign in support of Harris and is said to have been spotted dancing outside court. Neil Horan, a former priest from Kerry who developed a notorious reputation for his disruption of a number of high-profile public events, has been spotted proclaiming his support for Rolf Harris outside Southwark Crown Court in London. […]

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She’s no Henry Shefflin but she got there eventually. Today, January 26, is Australia Day and while it might not be the country of their birth, the many, many Irish people Down Under were happy to join in the celebrations. A big group of them in Melbourne were taking full advantage of the fine weather […]

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Don’t worry, it’s not as ominous as it sounds. A Galway pub is putting on a Valentine’s Day promotion with a twist next month, with a free drink on offer for punters looking to get over their ex-boyfriends and girlfriends on supposedly the most romantic day of the year. Punters who buy a drink in […]

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Good news for fans of one of the most popular fast food outlets around. Five Guys, the wildly popular US burger joint that opened its first outlet in the Republic of Ireland in Dundrum late last year, has announced plans to expand the franchise in Ireland in 2017. After finally opening in October, the Dundrum […]

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Staying in Dublin for the big game on Paddy’s weekend? You’ll need to have deep pockets. Analysis by global hotel search platform Trivago has revealed that the price of a hotel room in Dublin will increase by 92% on the night of Ireland’s potentially huge Six Nations clash with England in March. Coming on the […]

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A police officer and a woman sustained minor injuries as violence erupted on the streets of Australia’s biggest city. Violent clashes between police and protestors took place in Sydney on the official national day of Australia on Thursday. While January 26 is the country’s official holiday, it has been the cause of some controversy in […]

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A man was arrested in relation to the incident on Wednesday afternoon. A man in his 50s was arrested on Wednesday for causing criminal damage to the headstone of former Irish Taoiseach and President Eamon de Valera at Glasnevin cemetery. Gardaí say that officers from Mountjoy attended an incident of criminal damage to De Valera’s […]

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Trump’s resignation comes shortly after he was quoted as saying he “couldn’t care less” about the resort in Clare. Donald Trump has resigned as a director of the golf resort that bears his name in Doonbeg in Clare. According to RTÉ, submissions to the Companies’ Registration Office (CRO) show that Trump stood down as a […]

9 years ago

Casting sports stars in movies doesn’t always work, but when it does… Considering that they’re accustomed to performing under pressure in front of big, expectant audiences, the best athletes in the world should, in theory, make for the perfect candidates for the big screen. In practise, however, the reality is very different. There are countless […]

9 years ago

Could be a good cure for the hangover. If you’re in Dublin and looking for a post-Paddy’s Day activity that doesn’t involve drinking, then you may well be interested in special movie screenings in Dublin on March 18 and 19. Following on from sold out-events at Halloween and Christmas, Retro Drive-in Movies are bringing the […]

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The suspense is killing us all. The National Lottery have urged the Irish winner of the Euromillions jackpot to make themselves be known as a “huge kerfuffle” has been caused by the one of the biggest lottery wins the country has ever seen. Could the owner of the €88,587,275 cheque please come forward as it […]

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‘Fess up folks, how many of these do you use on a regular basis? If we were to make a conservative estimate, we’d say that approximately 95% of people use words that never feature in their general conversations when attempting to boost their career prospects. The other 5% on the other hand, are probably lying. […]

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Big news from the world of Irish radio this morning. In a big coup for the station, comedian Al Porter has been revealed as the new host of Today FM’s lunchtime show. The slot has been vacant ever since Dermot and Dave’s move to mid-morning was confirmed earlier this month following the controversial departure of […]

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“It is, empirically, a stunning allegation for which the White House is providing no evidence. And there is a reason they are providing no evidence, there is no evidence.” It was hardly a bed of roses throughout the election, but Donald Trump’s relationship with the media has seemingly deteriorated even further since he officially became […]

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Pendred is keeping pretty esteemed company. The show business career of former UFC star Cathal Pendred continues to go from strength to strength, as he announced his arrival in Boston on Tuesday to start filming a new movie with two of most badass action stars Hollywood has ever seen. Pendred, who has featured in US […]

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“On one occasion, he was so disgusted by a call from a linesman that he threw the ball high into a tree. The game was delayed while we waited for a ladder.” Thankfully, we’re assured that not all members of Al Ain GAA are as fiery as the man responsible for the quote above, former […]

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The news was officially announced on Monday afternoon. Michelle O’Neill has been named as the successor to Martin McGuinness as the leader of Sinn Féin in Northern Ireland. Michelle O’Neill named the new leader of Sinn Féin in the North. Watch an exclusive interview below.@moneillsf https://t.co/s6S5w6PiXI — Sinn Féin (@sinnfeinireland) January 23, 2017 O’Neill (40), […]

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Gardaí have launched an investigation and are expected to release further information on Monday afternoon. Three men, including two Aer Lingus employees, have been arrested over suspected immigration offences at Dublin Airport. The three men, aged 28, 56 and 61, were arrested by officers with the Garda Immigration Bureau, assisted by the Garda Special Detective […]

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He won’t be the first and he won’t be the last. The first few days as an apprentice working alongside experienced tradesmen and labourers can be intimidating for anyone. Let your guard down for one second and chances are you’ll fall victim to any number of classic pranks that have existed for generations. An apprentice […]

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“He will not divide us.” Actor Shia LaBeouf has been involved in some, let’s say, ‘interesting’ projects in recent years and his latest one is aimed at illustrating public resistance to the presidency of Donald Trump. Since 9am on Friday, the day of Trump’s inauguration, members of the public have been invited to deliver the […]

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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK launched its ‘Go for Gold’ campaign on Monday. A food safety watchdog in the United Kingdom has warned that cooking starchy foods such as bread and potatoes for long periods at high temperatures can lead to an increased risk of cancer in humans. The ‘Go for Gold’ […]

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Weather conditions have caused disruption for airlines and airline passengers. Multiple flights due to depart or arrive at Dublin Airport on Monday have been affected by freezing fog at a number of London and European Airports on Monday morning. At the time of writing (approximately 7.40am), as many as 15 flights due to depart from, […]

9 years ago

“We believe a national strike is not only possible, but an incredible opportunity to show the sheer power of our movement, and to put pressure on the government to call a referendum.” A number of pro-choice groups have come together to call for Ireland to go on strike on March 8 of this year if […]

9 years ago

Terrible news. Tragedy struck the world of baseball on Sunday following the deaths of two Major League Baseball stars in two separate car accidents in the Dominican Republic. Yordano ‘Ace’ Ventura, a pitcher with the Kansas City Royals, died aged just 25 after he was involved in a car accident in his native Dominican Republic […]

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Panicking about your passport could soon be a thing of the past. People travelling in and out of Australia could do so without having to present their passports in the near future, with airport security set to undergo a radical overhaul in the country between now and 2020. According to ABC News, the Australian Department […]

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Michael Ring has written to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) and the Commission of Communications Regulation (Comreg) in an effort to intervene. Residents of the town of Westport in Mayo are “aggravated and annoyed” at being bombarded by phone calls intended for adult chatlines in the United Kingdom. According to the Sunday Independent, residents […]

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It’s not exactly difficult to spot. Millions of women (and quite a few men) took part in Women’s Marches around the globe on Saturday in protest at Donald Trump following his inauguration as president of the United States on Friday. Marches took place at a number of cities across the United States, closer to home, […]

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“Yesterday, Trump was inaugurated. Today, an ENTIRE GENDER protested against him.” A Saturday Night Live show the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration was always likely to lead to a pop off the new president and comedian Asar Anzari, star of Master of None and Flight of the Conchords amongst other things, didn’t pass up the […]

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Yes! Millions of people turned out at Women’s Marches around the globe in protest at the presidency of Donald Trump on Saturday; an estimated 3 million people attended various marches in the US, while, closer to home, marches also took place in Dublin and Galway. The Women’s March in London was attended by an estimated […]

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We’re sure the fact that a documentary about state-sponsored doping in Russia was on the programme was surely a coincidence. The Sundance film festival, one of the biggest and most prestigious film festivals in the world, was subject to a cyberattack on Saturday which briefly shut down the box office at the festival in Park […]

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If he’s going to carry on in this manner, it could be a long four years for Sean Spicer. If there is such a thing as a honeymoon period for an incoming US president then it didn’t last very long for Donald Trump, although he wasn’t involved in a rather bizarre clash between the White […]

9 years ago

We hope for her sake the phone is waterproof. Walk through the streets of any busy town and you run the risk of bumping into someone whose attention is clearly focused on the smartphone under their nose rather than the path in front of them. Most of us have probably been guilty of doing it […]

9 years ago

“Austin stunned the Donald!” When you’re the president of the United States, you’re going to have people regularly digging into your past, particularly on the day of your official inauguration. There have been plenty of occasions where the more unsavoury aspects of Donald Trump’s past have been re-entered into the public domain, but James Corden […]

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Some may question just how ‘random’ it was, but Ed certainly seemed to be genuinely surprised. Having taken himself out of the spotlight for a year, you can’t look sideways without spotting Ed Sheeran so far in 2017. With his new songs dominating the charts all over the world and a tour on the way, […]

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Just to clarify, he was only joking. Their performance of ‘The Green Fields of France’ was rightly lauded as the highlight of the Late Late Show, but there was another lovely moment featuring Christy Dignam and Finbar Furey on Friday night. With fellow guest Martin O’Neill alongside them on the couch, Christy praised the Ireland […]

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“They’ve come all the way from Ireland with me tonight to celebrate the election of America’s new president, Donald Trump.” A number of high-profile representatives from the music and entertainment business declined to perform at the inauguration of Donald Trump on Friday, but Michael Flatley wasn’t one of them. Reports that Flatley’s Lord of the […]

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